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Andy Shipley

Police probe mystery death in Bathgate house after body of 43-year-old found

Cops are probing the death of a man after his body was found in a house in West Lothian.

The body of the 43-year-old was discovered in a property on Marjoribanks Street in Bathgate yesterday afternoon.

Passers-by reported police standing guard outside the address following the grim find.

Forensics officers were also spotted going into the property.

Police confirmed officers are investigating the "unexplained" death.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 1.15pm on Sunday, 2 August, 2020, the body of a 43-year-old man was discovered within a property on Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate.

"The death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing."

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